I've been a Cheap Trick fan--and fan of this song--for decades, and this is without a doubt the best tutorial for the song I've seen. Thanks for sharing!
For me, this is the perfect mix of #1 actually knows how to play it, #2 provides enough detail AND keeps it compact.. realizes I can pause and repeat. For me this is the perfect level at which to document a lesson. Highest praise and thanks! I learn this song and forget it every couple of years - with this video , I spend 20 min and I know it again! Totally brilliant approach!
I totally agree. Most tuts go painfully slow. This one is paced perfectly. It assumes you know something about playing guitar first but that makes sense because if you don't, you probably aren't ready for this song.
I've been playing for 40 years + and I needed to learn this song quickly for my band and came across this awesome video. Shows one is never too old to learn. Not just informative, but great fun too!
Great job showing all the intricacies of the song. Rick's an often overlooked guitar player, but he was/is great at coming up with some awesome stuff and using the whole neck.
I don’t know a single person who knows music who overlooks Rick Nielsen. And I know a lot of musicians. Maybe your average idiot on the street doesn’t know who he is, but anybody’s ever picked up a guitar does. The guy’s a legend.
That was awesome! Cheap Trick was the first concert I went to when I was 14. haha Rick plays some strange chords and configurations, so its cool to see how he plays certain parts of the song.
You got this nailed to the T, Rick Nielsen can't play this as good as you, a flawless tutorial, made this so simple from 1st note to last, thank you! Hope Tux is still around...
Not gonna lie, it’s kinda frustrating when you tell me multiple times to go to the tab, but your link to the tab takes me to a page with just this video and a link to a tab that’s actually a link to nowhere.
Man, I totally agree with you... but the background video on the ultimate guitar error page has got to make you feel a little better. "Cuz it do be like that sometimes."
Great technique and mostly good demo but really wish you hadn't punted at 3:12. The live recording is so bad on the version I'm listening to I can't hear what he's doing. Nice job though.
+jamhr001yt That's how it goes in the live recording. Not sure about the studio version as it's so poor that I've never bothered to really listen to it all the way through. Actually it's so bad that it's worth a listen.
I follow a few great players on youtube. but you Erich have topped them all. I need to cover this for my band and if I can nail it half as good as you do I'll be happy. Thanks for recreating a classic rocker!
I started a really bad rumor about you.......... I have been telling all my buddies to check you out for awesome lessons and sharing your page like mad..... love Tux, my cat heads for the hills when i pick up a guitar..... she is such a critic. great lesson once again...... two thumbs up........ Don't trust the man!!!!
Excellent lesson! Thanks for this. I really appreciate the style and pace at which you teach this stuff. BTW- I want to say that chord at 10:50 is a Bmaj7add11- but I could be wrong.
Great way to do a lesson. Play the entire song all the way through once, so we can just watch you play it. GENIUS. I'm the kind of person always asking you to HTFU, so this style is great for people like me! Thanks for a great lesson.
Great lesson man!!!! You have a real gift of sharing there. I'm glad you're willing to share it and do so with such joy and enthusiasm. You sir, are the man.
Wow great job man ! We just added this song, I have to learn it now, or at least attempt to..It might be above my paygrade, Your video is going to be a big help Thanks !!
we are starting cover band with beginners, and we love to play the golden oldies... thnx for this footage! very helpfull ! keep up the good works.... greetings from Holland !
First-time viewer. Instant subscribe. Fantastic stuff. Yes, you nail the notes but more importantly you capture the energy & spirit of the song. Bravo!
Excellent!! Picked up a few new tricks and licks I didn’t catch years ago! That was great. Thanks! Oh , and big thanks for not laboring on and on with each lick. Other lessons drone on and on...finger by finger... 🙄 boring. Some of us are already pretty good...let’s keep it moving like this!
I always loved the song, but wasn't sure if I could actually figure out how to play the darned thing. This tutorial put me on the fast track. Agree with others, presented very well--not assuming a kindergarten audience, no hipster silliness--right down to brass tacks. If you can't immediately grasp what's goin' on, you're not ready for what's goin' on. Gear related question: Is the straight tie attached to the strap button or do you let that swing free?
Erich, fun video to study and practice its individual elements. I don't know much about effects settings, could you share how you get the Cheap Trick guitar "sound" you use in your video? Thanks.
look man im asking please can u give a thorough lesson on the verse progression ive been playing 20 years.....i love this tune but i cant get the right feel through the chord progression......it doesnt chug lol i cant explain but u went through that particular part quick i am asking please make a vid just walking through the rythym n chords...strings played and muted ..time counted etc PLEASE i been a subscriber two years now i know im asking alot i really want to get this track down tight tho
GREAT TEACHER......NO KIDDING! I've learned it but I needed to see if anyone else heard and Played it like I did. Anyways Thank you so much for posting this GEM......🎸💚
Rick was the greatest rock guitar comedian. He's fully aware that he's loaded every conceivable cliched lick into a single song. And does it with casual panache. This great lesson exposes all the gag lines in the extended joke. Great stuff, thank you Erich!! 🙏🤘😎
I've been a Cheap Trick fan--and fan of this song--for decades, and this is without a doubt the best tutorial for the song I've seen. Thanks for sharing!
I just noticed how difficult this song was
I love that you play it all the way thru before you start the lesson. Really helps me grasp where it's going.
For me, this is the perfect mix of #1 actually knows how to play it, #2 provides enough detail AND keeps it compact.. realizes I can pause and repeat. For me this is the perfect level at which to document a lesson. Highest praise and thanks! I learn this song and forget it every couple of years - with this video , I spend 20 min and I know it again! Totally brilliant approach!
Dennis Felling Really good to hear Dennis. Please, stay in touch. e :)
I totally agree. Most tuts go painfully slow. This one is paced perfectly. It assumes you know something about playing guitar first but that makes sense because if you don't, you probably aren't ready for this song.
Love this song. It's one of those songs where the live version is far superior to the studio. Great job by the way. Spot on.
+Tan Gerine Thank you Tan for your very kind comment. Keep rockin and stay in touch! e:)
I've been playing for 40 years + and I needed to learn this song quickly for my band and came across this awesome video. Shows one is never too old to learn. Not just informative, but great fun too!
Glad I could help!
I love the way you teach......NOT overdone with verbal instructions. Great job.
That’s some mighty fine guitar playing! You make it look easy. Nice work!
Thank you kindly!
Great job showing all the intricacies of the song. Rick's an often overlooked guitar player, but he was/is great at coming up with some awesome stuff and using the whole neck.
Ryan Coveyduc Thanks for you for the comment Ryan. Keep rockin! e:)
Overlooked by whom?
I don’t know a single person who knows music who overlooks Rick Nielsen. And I know a lot of musicians. Maybe your average idiot on the street doesn’t know who he is, but anybody’s ever picked up a guitar does. The guy’s a legend.
Dude has never been overlooked
That was awesome! Cheap Trick was the first concert I went to when I was 14. haha Rick plays some strange chords and configurations, so its cool to see how he plays certain parts of the song.
Was for me too. About the same age- I saw them at Chicagofest at the old Navy Pier.
You got this nailed to the T, Rick Nielsen can't play this as good as you, a flawless tutorial, made this so simple from 1st note to last, thank you! Hope Tux is still around...
Thank you so much for the super kind words, my friend. Yes, I’m literally petting on Tux as we speak.
Wow! Tons of technique tricks here. Thanks for sharing your skills with us.
Not gonna lie, it’s kinda frustrating when you tell me multiple times to go to the tab, but your link to the tab takes me to a page with just this video and a link to a tab that’s actually a link to nowhere.
Man, I totally agree with you... but the background video on the ultimate guitar error page has got to make you feel a little better. "Cuz it do be like that sometimes."
what can u expect when this was posted over 6 years ago
Such a fun rock riff! Robin Zander of Cheap Trick is on the new Eddie Trunk podcast this week. If you are a fan, definitely check it out!
Thank you metal Jesus!
Great technique and mostly good demo but really wish you hadn't punted at 3:12. The live recording is so bad on the version I'm listening to I can't hear what he's doing. Nice job though.
Who is punting brother? That part is the a cappella breakdown, the guitar comes back in with that blues lick in A that I played.
+jamhr001yt That's how it goes in the live recording. Not sure about the studio version as it's so poor that I've never bothered to really listen to it all the way through. Actually it's so bad that it's worth a listen.
I follow a few great players on youtube. but you Erich have topped them all. I need to cover this for my band and if I can nail it half as good as you do I'll be happy. Thanks for recreating a classic rocker!
Great lesson, explained very well! And no made up fillers like most youtube lessons tend to have. Thanks!
+Eru Illuvatar Many, many thanks Eru. Please, stay in touch and rock on! e:)
yeah same here. Seen them perform. cool song. there's a lot going on in there. great job man
🙏
I started a really bad rumor about you.......... I have been telling all my buddies to check you out for awesome lessons and sharing your page like mad..... love Tux, my cat heads for the hills when i pick up a guitar..... she is such a critic. great lesson once again...... two thumbs up........ Don't trust the man!!!!
Billy B Thank you Billy B. I really appreciate your very kind comment and Tux does too! Please, stay in touch and keep it rockin! e :)
I cant stop listening to this man. INcredible job
Thank you T-bone!
@mrmackee123 DITTO, man...DITTO!!!!
Excellent lesson! Thanks for this. I really appreciate the style and pace at which you teach this stuff. BTW- I want to say that chord at 10:50 is a Bmaj7add11- but I could be wrong.
Whoa Erich ... this is a showstopper showpiece ... superb playing !
Thanks a bunch fun guy!
Thanks for putting this song together in a way I could understand. Peace
You are welcome my friend . Keep rockin Nick! e:)
Perfecto tocas muy bien felicidades....
Thank you Rafael!
I am grateful for all you teach me. I appreciate the time you take to make these.
You are so welcome
Great way to do a lesson. Play the entire song all the way through once, so we can just watch you play it. GENIUS. I'm the kind of person always asking you to HTFU, so this style is great for people like me! Thanks for a great lesson.
great tutorial! made me smile too!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome lesson, love playing this one.
Mandobird1 Thank you! Stay in touch! e:)
Fantastic play through. Thanks for taking the time to post it. Really fun song. Appreciate you not taking the time to explain everything!
+Douglas Lamando Thanks Douglas! e:)
Great lesson man!!!! You have a real gift of sharing there. I'm glad you're willing to share it and do so with such joy and enthusiasm. You sir, are the man.
+David Trainer Wow David! Such a nice comment. Thank you! Keep rockin! e:)
by far the best version and lesson I've seen!
Fantastic! Thank you John.
Wow great job man ! We just added this song, I have to learn it now, or at least attempt to..It might be above my paygrade, Your video is going to be a big help Thanks !!
You can do it!
Great player, thanks sir.
Thank you!
great playing...!!
I like it.... 👌
Thanks a lot!
Love this version!!
👍🙏
Good Teacher!
Thank you so much Dan!
Always enjoy watching you play and your instruction. You really have a gift
Great lesson, well played and explained.
we are starting cover band with beginners, and we love to play the golden oldies... thnx for this footage! very helpfull ! keep up the good works.... greetings from Holland !
Danke! Best of luck on your new venture! Please, let me know how you are doing! e:)
This is "GREAT" thanks for the effort, good job!
Love the cat!
taomacbass1 Thank you and will be sure to tell Chupie! She is such a photobomber. e;)
Holy Wow did you nail it!!!!!
Thanks friend!
Great lesson! Thanks for actually playing the small fills!
First-time viewer. Instant subscribe. Fantastic stuff. Yes, you nail the notes but more importantly you capture the energy & spirit of the song. Bravo!
Subscribed. From one guitarist to anotherI love that you make it your own
Thank you, friend.
Dynamite job !!
Thanks!
Excellent!! Picked up a few new tricks and licks I didn’t catch years ago! That was great. Thanks! Oh , and big thanks for not laboring on and on with each lick. Other lessons drone on and on...finger by finger... 🙄 boring. Some of us are already pretty good...let’s keep it moving like this!
Thank you, I have been assigned the job of playing this part. I appreciate the accuracy.
You will have your hands full! 👍Amazing song though.
Awesome stuff !!!! Yeah man
67foxcharlie Thank you my friend. Keep rockin! e:)
Great lesson! Helped a lot!
heck yeah Sage, thank you!
+555Horsepower Welcome Horsepower! :):):) e
I really like the faster paced style of your lesson here. It’s not at all like watching paint dry like most other tutorials. Mahaloz!🤙🏾😎🏝️
Awesome, thank you!
Great lesson for a great song! Thank you
This song is Pure genius
Great lesson thanks for all your hard work :-)
Craig Bartlett You are so welcome Craig. Stay in touch and rock on! e:)
I always loved the song, but wasn't sure if I could actually figure out how to play the darned thing. This tutorial put me on the fast track. Agree with others, presented very well--not assuming a kindergarten audience, no hipster silliness--right down to brass tacks. If you can't immediately grasp what's goin' on, you're not ready for what's goin' on.
Gear related question: Is the straight tie attached to the strap button or do you let that swing free?
Ha ha! Always swing free man!
chanel #9.. "no hipster silliness" 😂.. I am so gunna use that. Cheers. Hahaha...
Top lesson, top technique - thank you!!
+VS Koesching Thank you, thank you, thank you!! VS you rock! e:)
Erich, fun video to study and practice its individual elements. I don't know much about effects settings, could you share how you get the Cheap Trick guitar "sound" you use in your video? Thanks.
Thank you my friend! This is my Les Paul run through my Fender blues Junior. The only thing I'm using for tone is a full tone OCD distortion pedal.
Hey, yo Eric I was wondering if you can teach how to play "Reconsider Baby" by Elvis Presley or "Working on the the building" by Elvis Presley
Elvis Zepol They will go on the list ! e :)
Thank. Bro
+Elvis Zepol it's a long list brother!
Just started learning this one. Thanks for the lesson.
You're so welcome my friend!
Really nice interpretation, thanks for providing to us less talented hacks, so that we can try and do the song the justice it deserves!
Thank you so much for the kind words Jeff. You can do this. It just takes repetition and that is literally all it is.
This is so good... I cannot wait to be done with work (another 7 hours) to go home and learn from this tutorial
great playing!! super Lesson!!
Thank you so much Harry! ;)
Very good. Merci❤
Thank you too!
Thank you! This was a very well put together lesson, and it helped my playing a lot.
You ripped that! Awesome!
awesome, good lesson
Thank you Patrick! e:)
Yes!! Great job!!
look man im asking please can u give a thorough lesson on the verse progression ive been playing 20 years.....i love this tune but i cant get the right feel through the chord progression......it doesnt chug lol i cant explain but u went through that particular part quick i am asking please make a vid just walking through the rythym n chords...strings played and muted ..time counted etc PLEASE i been a subscriber two years now i know im asking alot i really want to get this track down tight tho
love ur channel tho just asking one favour man
Great song Eric. Could you do a more detailed lesson on this. I'm a blind guitar player and I would appreciate it a lot. Thanks in advance.
Ken Mcfalls Wish I could my friend, but not enough time. Have over 400 vids.Enjoy! Stay in touch and keep rockin! e:)
Whaouh !!! Very impressive
What a feeling !!
Awesome
beverlin66 As always, I thank you Beverlin! Hoping you are rockin' and making sweet music! e:)
Great job, you saved this old guy a lot of time.
Kickass! GREAT job, man!!!
Damn that’s a great interpretation and near perfect rendition of CT . Bravo
🙏👍
Perfect video! You are awesome for posting this, I've been looking for a while for a video that nails the whole song. Thank you!
Good to hear Clay. Stay in touch! e:)
BIG Thanks man...you rock !!!
🙏
GREAT TEACHER......NO KIDDING! I've learned it but I needed to see if anyone else heard and Played it like I did. Anyways Thank you so much for posting this GEM......🎸💚
Rick was the greatest rock guitar comedian. He's fully aware that he's loaded every conceivable cliched lick into a single song. And does it with casual panache. This great lesson exposes all the gag lines in the extended joke. Great stuff, thank you Erich!! 🙏🤘😎
Great synopsis.
Awesome! Love your vids 🤟
🤟
well done dude..i wish i had this vid when i played i bands 25 years ago..but still..i'l try my best
nice work bruv.
Appreciated😀👍🙏
Hats off to You!!
🤗🙏
Love Tux!
Hi nice tone what amp you using to get that tone,is spot on
Thanks, man! Fender, blues junior, with a Fulltone OCD.
Any chance to do a video on "Let Your Love Flow" by the Bellamy Brothers or "So What's New" by Peggy Lee?
I'll put it on the long list my friend.
NICE, it works for me!🎉
👏🏼
Nice tone ...!!!
Let's get it on Pop rock! Thanks Erich.
You are welcome Anton! e:)
Awesomeness 👍👍👍
👍🙏
This is a great vid! I did notice the link to your tab on your site seems to be broken.
Ahh, I'll come back in another 3 years and do this.
You've got left still 2 years 😂
I was gonna learn this 2 years ago. No clue what happened
Bro you are just amazing.... you have your calling. ;)
Thank you, David! 🙌🙏
dammmmmmmmmmmmmmm that was killer playing!!
Thanks, friend.
thanks a great lesson
+Mike Hough You are welcome Mike and thank you for your comment. Keep rockin! e:)
Cool man cool 👍👏👏
🤗🙏
one of the greatest unrated songs
Excellent!
thanks
Livio Silva You are so welcome Livio. Keep on rockin! Stay in touch! e:)
NICE JOB MAN!
+Normand Grenadines Many thanks Normand! Keep rockin!!!! e
Best lesson on youtube, thanks ツ
rock on!!!...thanks!